Tramway Track - NSW

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DEG: -33.09631 150.041534
DMS: 33º 05' 46.71" S 150º 02' 29.52" E
UTM: 56 H 6334141mN 223883mE
Altitude: 818.1m

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Capertee NSW 2846
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There were 2 main mining periods at Mt Airly. Each was serviced by its own tramway.

A single track, narrow-gauge, horse-drawn tramway ran south then south-west from the Genowlan Mine adits near Airly Gap for about 1,300 metres down hill to connect to a steel rope haulage with a Self-Acting Incline.

Each adit serviced by the tramway had its own siding. This allowed loaded skips to be moved to the tramway ready for the journey to Capertee.

Rough wooden bridges crossed gullies. In places cutting were dug & retaining walls built. Lengths of rusting cable can still be seen along the tramway.

It is an easy walk to follow the tramway from the mine tunnels to the point where it connected to the self acting incline.
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Closest Weather Station

Lithgow at 02/09:00am EDT
Distance from Tramway Track 43.09km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
21.2°C21.7°C79%17.4°ChPa0.4mmNW11km/hr
6knots
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Closest Climatic Station

Nullo Mountain Aws
Distance from Tramway Track 44.87km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C23.822.720.016.712.89.69.110.914.117.019.621.9
Mean Min. °C13.513.311.38.45.73.42.53.15.57.610.011.6
Mean Rain mm96.3109.783.654.160.379.364.759.067.775.9107.691.9

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